Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are defined in Title V of the Higher Education Act as not-for-profit institutions of higher learning with a full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic. 

They also need to have a certain percentage of students eligible for federal grants that apply to low-income, first-generation or under-served students.

Having an intentional focus and sustained effort to create the kind of campus climate that will help students from underrepresented groups thrive. 

Having an intentional focus and sustained effort to create the kind of campus climate that will help students from underrepresented groups thrive.

Faculty that reflects the students’ experience

Infrastructure that allows those students to thrive.